who ratlier than Coll Hirnter sliould do anything which might manliest his zeal aiid affection to the Chiu-ch the service sliould remain undone and her interest suffer this their refusal is a plain demonstration they are desirous to keep up the flame to make use of a handle to clamour withall and many good & well meaning men both of the Clergy and Laity who do n€»t rightly understand that affair are by designing men and unfair representations led into an ill opinion of that Gentleman on that account."

GOV. HUNTER TO THE REV. MR. POYER.

New York January 26th 1711.

Sr -- Tho I have as often as I have had opportunitys intreated you to let me know wherein I could relieve you fi'oni the liardsliips you have Complained of, yet the assurances I have given you that I would to the utmost of my power exert m}'self in your favor, have met with as lukewarm a reception as the offers of my purse to Carry on a Suite at Law against any persons who may have opposed the Churches and your Interest in yo^ Parish. If I may Judge by the effects they have produced, for as to the ono you have not thought fit to comm'^r.oe .ii^y Sirt? zicr t'^at 1 yet hear to make any step towards it, and as to the other your Complaints have been only in generaU that your Stipend is not paid, I Desire therefore that you will give m^e your answer forthwith to these following questions that I may be particularly Informed of the state of your Case and be enabled to possess tlie Bishop of London with it Likewise